heir industry threatene
\kER COUNTY
SHEEP MEN
LACK OF RANGE.
„„t Koene«
Protetti«* ot th* City
Water Work Serlooab lalerferee
With Foraer Klage.
Figuring the original cost of the grading
steers, the pasturage, feeding and
labor in bringing the animals to
marketable shape, and Mr Gammie
estimated a loss of »59.71 on th„
bunch, and he concludes that "the
price paid for stall fed animals in
the Portland market does not justi­
fy the stockman or give any en­
couragement in fattening steers by
feeding”
The 11 animals, live weight tipp­
ed the scales at 15,465 pounds and
dressed 9591 pound
percent-.
age of 68 4-5 beef, while the aver- ;
age cattle killed for Portland inar-
ket dress 53 per cent b-ef
The experiment is most interest­
ing, showing every detail of feed­
ing, handling and killing. Mr.
Gammie has demonstrated his abil­
ity to keep tab on a proposition of
this sort, to the smallest detail, and
his deductions are probably not far
from correct.
CREWS ON S. V. QLIHING.
Spotted fever, that strange dis­
ease which is supposed to be due to
the bite of a woodlick of peculiar
species, has broken out near Bridg­
er. Montana, according to physi­
cians, the victim Iwing Micheál
Kearney, a rancher. Kearney has
no knowledge of being bitten bul
his body is covered with leopard
spots characteristic of the disease.
Spotted fever herteofore has prac­
tically been confined to Missoula
county, manifesting itself only in
June. July and August. Last
summer about twenty persons died
of the strange affliction, which thus
far has battled the efforts of local
physicians and experts from the
government and marine service,
The eases are almost invariably
fatal in the course of nine days, the
body swelling and becoming dis-
colored with reddish spots Rapid
decomposition follows death.— Ex
W. E. HUSTON
Dealer in
Groceries, Provisions
Tropical rind Domestic
Fruits when in Season.
H
sheep industry of Baker
H. , -v is seriously threatened with
K;,.. .li-aster. The Democrat is ad
■
by several prominent sheep
■ A
. f the county that the range
■question is now begining to be felt
■„': through Eastern Oregon, and is
■ 1
Hg more of an acute question
■ here in Baker county than it ever
■ was l efore.
■ | The forest reserve established in
■ the vicinity of the City water works
■ water shed is recognized by all as a
I yerv just proposition. Beyond the
■ resevoir reserve lie fifty or sixty
I thousand acres of fine grazing land
I in another forest reserve in which
A hunch of 54 horses belonging
I sheep are barred absolutely and the to Smith and Tuttle of Burns, pass­
I forest rangers arrest all sheep and ed through town Sunday enroute to
I herders found there. In the Cae­ North Yakama, Wash., where they
li tie mountain forest reserves the have a sale stable. The horses
I sheep are not barred. Why this were purchased in Harney county
I difterance in government ruling? with a few from Izee country, and
| fin- sheepmen say that the grazing were mostly broke animals. They
| ,>f sheep in the forest fertalizes the stated to The Enterprise that the
horses cost them $65 round, rang
I trees.
The cattlemen of Baker county ing from 1000 to 1400 pounds in
have already occupied the principal weight,— Monument Enterprise.
ranges and when the sheep men
| come to drive their Hocks to the lar
sway these intermediate ranges it
I h feared there will betrouble. Only
last i ear out of one band of sheep
several hundred head were shot
down ruthlessly and the sheep men
say it was the deed of cattlemen.
They declare there is room enough
in Baker county for both sheep and
cattle and there is no occasion for
any fighting about it. The sheep­ July 4—j mile dash free for all
men propose, they say, to protec- Harney county saddle horses, purse
themselves and their Hocks, believ­
ing that law abiding citizens and
the authorities will see that they
are not molested in the exercise of
rightful privileges. Hundreds of
thousands of dollars arc put into
circulation in Baker every day
through the sheep industry and a
large portion of the money stays at
home in the hands of laborers, mer­
chants, growers of hay, shippers,
warehousemen, and teamsters.
Ail the sheepmen ask is - a fair
share of Uncle Sam’s public domain
and the unmolested transaction oft
their business so long as they do'
not infringe upon the rights of oth­
ers. This they propose to have and
steps are being taken to organize a
strong lobby to go down to the nat­
ional capital and see if justice can­
not be had there from the interior
department. They take the word
of hired men or politicans as the
basis of their rulings and it is
thought that if the actual facts are
"I knew no one. for four weeks,
presented to the department by rep­ when I was sick with typhoid and
utable citizens of the county some­ kidney trouble,” writes Mrs Annie
thing like justice can be had for Hunter, of Pittsburg, Pa.,"and when
this great industry of eastern Ore­ I got better, although 1 had one of
gon — Baker City Democrat.
the beet doctors I could get, I was
A Peculiar Disease
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Hats, Shirts, Clothing,
Underwear—Get Prices
CHILDREN'S CLOTHING.
All kinds of Frssh Vegetables in Season
GIVE HIM A CALL.
Durkheimer Building
BULLS FOR SALE
Bulls readv for service, the get of
Waterloo Prince I 74,1 84
Certified copy of pedigree
given with each purchase.
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Liverpool, London & Globe,
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Fire Assurance Co., Philadelphia.
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Hu no, Oregon.
OFFICE WITH BIOUS & BIUIIS.
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Corner South of Lunaburg
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Dalton's.
CHAS. WILSON
H ouhtom N a ptox
SUCCESSOR TO;WILSON A AShVON
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Blacksmithing and
ttorsshoeing
Burns, Oregon
THE CARTER HOUSE.
AflERICAIN PLAN
Patients receive every attention when placed
under our care. Good comfortable r< tuns.
ONTARIO, OREGON.
Fire-Proof,
Modern,
Elegant.
Rates $2.00 and $2 50 per day.
All Outside Rooms— Near Depot
This modern new hotel was only recently opened to the
public. Harney County people will !'<• always welcome
and courteously cared for. A first-class bar in connection.
Pleasant Quarters provided for
Obstetrical Cases.
EXPERIENCED
NURSES in
ATTBNDRNGE
LIVERY BARN IN CONNECTION.
bent double, and had to rest my
hands on my kr.ees when I walked.
From this terrible affliction I was
rescued by Electric Bitters, which
restored my health and strength,
and now I can walk as straight as
ever. They are simply wonderful.”
Guaranteed to cure stomach, liver
at kidney disorders: at City Drug
Store, price 50c.
BURNS MILLING CO.
HORTON &. SAYER, Propts.
Rough and Dressed Lumber,
Rustic, Flooring, Moulding,
Finishing Lumber.
Nearest Sawmill to Burns. Good Road.
Lumber Yard in Burns.
JOHN McilULLEN
THE
MRS. CECELIA STOWE,
Orator, Entre Nou« Club.
URNS HOTEL
H. E. THOMP8ON, Propt.
Reasonnhle Rates, Good Clean Meals, Comfortable
Rooms, Courteous Treat» ent.
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